Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-06
FRANK FULLER
Charxs4 wiz the Mnrder
e ArekbIsksp se<hers-
A rsst-Inssliixenssr RspzsmnsaEivs II
xrvisus Hin 4 ne PsnI-
tsstiary.


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40 psufiantiaxys eosupiea ~ Frank
RuiIsE. ~ nlnfdsfsf q Archhishop
seRhsrs. be vas considerably SURPRISED
10 nots . rsmaskabis change FER ne
better II ths prisoners appearances.
Faliss, when be arrived here en- ths
Rash six weeks eco. looked utterly Eis-
ssable and dsissfsd. and pale and ihin,
bus nos be d considerably altered. De
has impr0vsd wondssfaliy, being much
ss0uisE and healshisr and alt0Rsthsr IN
happisr STATE Of mind. Atfired Ia 3
good suit Of black clsth and his linen
beine spotlsssiy clean, be erestsd The
newspaper nan With all the polissnesn
Imaginable. He remained seated dur
ins the intsFviews and showed himself
o be man above the average IN intel
Iieenoe.
when Aaksd whether be vas wiling
10 make statement for qualifications,
relative 10 the charge brought against
him, FolleF replied; No. not ct pres-
emf. ! intend TO sag nothing until !
have consulted eoun.
Rspoxtsr-It Is stated In the neWspap.
ers below that yuu intsnd 10 put for
ward he plea Of insanity 81 the trial
Il thar s07
FullsE- There Is no truth IN the siats-
msnt whatsver. AZ The time tha affair
happened vss perfectly IN my right
mind IknDy man ID Che party was in
sane d 9aa the Bifhsp himself.
RepoRter-Did yoa ever admit % any
one that you murdered the Arehhfshopi
FnIieE-No; never and my opinion
% that although my trial is fxsd for
HovsnbeE 1lth, Il viii be impossible for
TIE ProsecutinR Attorney to psecsed
with e. There Il no direct evidence
against ms with the exc option Of the
Indian wines who Yrs prsr snk when
the AFFAIR happsned. The Yukon ma
tixes vii ray anything they are told 70
| bg the aaenls Of tbs Alaska CONNER
elal Company, and this witness vhen
on the stand will swear 10 Whatever Ia
+ suggested 10 him. Why, q plnR Of TO-
bacoo will buy the testimony Of any one
Of these Indians. ! in snd to remain
quiet When the trial comes on. Il l.
| the dnkY Of the persecution to prove
thsir ease, and until they do ! have
nothing 10 answer.
! Rapofter--A remark vas reported 10
| have baan made By ron the other day
| to the eject that 500 shot the Arch
bishop 10 self defenoa2 VIII that be
come defence &C the tEial2
Fnlies-( hesitatinRIy1 Yes. (After a
pausel. But / should not have said
that. INTENDED to make no statement
RaporteE-- Was the Archbishop armed
az sha gnomenk ynu fired2
FolES3-I must decline to answer that
question.
Fuller, during the half hour's CONVEX.
sati0n, talked more freely than yoaI
correspondent expected. He Think
1 that the reverend fathers connected
| With the Society Of Jesus, Of which he
has been q member for six yeaTs, en-
gagged the while In mission work, have
treated him very badly 10 not oommu
nica' ing with him since his arrest. Hs
Il psnnileGs, be says, having surrender
ed whatever money he possessed at the
time he joined the society, aud Is in ne
position 10 employ counsel. He haE
BEEN expecting 20 hear from them By
every mail. When asked whether be
had written either to the fathers or bis
friends in Portland or elsewhere, BIZ
answered IN the negative; be expected
them TO write 10 him fret. faller com
planned bitterly OF she treatment no va
subjected 10 daring his voyage aboard
the Bear, alleging that il was the de
sire Of those on the cutter that b.
should iamp overheard and end his ex
istence. 81 heard this statement mad,
over the telephone when II was no
thoughk thas 1 vas within hearing,
the pFisoner added. EVERYTHING, h
says, was done 10 irfitate him and {,
drive him to desperation. Take m,
| word for il" Fuller concluded, "had
remained on the vessel few day
longer, ] should have been q deag
man,
/ Reporter Did yea. during you
travels with the Archbishop, keep an,
diary or memoranda
FulIer-Yes. had written ont fron
time 10 time everything that was worth
Of note. The memoranda covered eve
100 pages and were preserved By me Il
order 10 produce at the proper tims
bad the diary In MY possession when
, boarded the Bear az 81. Michsals, bu
In consequence Of the treatment I re
ceiged On the cutter, aud fearinQ that
should never reach Sitka alive. mad
away with 10 unobserved and withou
Ishe knowledge of anyone. I rnneh II
1 Rret having dina 30 now, bun did no
want anyone on the Bear 70 ret hold o
my writings. Ny memory Of the whol
Yukon trip is 30 vivid. however. that
am sure IL bad q map Of the eountF
showing all the camps we stopped 81,
could write out the diary all over again
les consents would explain our move
ments and show how she shooting osm
. about.
Reporter-Is there any mystery al
tachsd TO the AFFAIR which has not 20
been made public.
: Fuller--Yas, there Is, and the father
know all about it. They don't need N
10 make q statement. Father TcsS
would have talked With me when | va
at s.. Michaeis, but the Commercis
Oompany's agent prevented him.
only wish that tbe trial could be bear,
"a Portland. Do yon know anything O
lawf OouIdnt the case be heard dow
there WHARF All my friends are living
RspeFtsf-No that is impossibls
foa are accused Of q crime ooumitteg
4 ~ A4AA1 GAutAAaAs 4A9 tAAGAG y W Ny
thai | know Of 10 change the venue.
Fuller never once during The later
view exhibited the slightest trace Of {
diseased mind OF = disoreeFed brain
bot, on the contrary, showed himself K
be knowing sn01gk not TO admit III
guilt and 70 be careful not 10 oriminAls
himself. Any query directly touching
the commission Of the murder Wal
eaFefuily considered before being ans
wtrei.
Failsf vent sn 20 ssy that he should
SD fof Tbs produetion at the trial ol
three additional Witnesses from the
Yaken; the other Of the two Indians
Who vas present 81 the time Of the
shoSting and two additional men who
we're aware Of The quaFrels whish be
had With the Archbishop. "B1t," con
tinued Fuller, ''&z Il will be tnposSib be
10 Ret 81 these Witnesses before The
spEine Of the nev year, ! don't sse what
the pruascntion can DO. Il 10 clear THAI
ny tkiai can't be heard next monih.
gave ito nsmes o. these fear witeesses
30 tha CoumeEcial company'e agent 81
Sc. 1ichaels. and asked hin 20 seRd
them ell dssn With me on The BasF,
but no notes vas tAkau Of my reqakst
beyo1d bringing along the witness
SnfalAS. We did not actually see the
shooting and knows only What be has